Murder in America - A Coast to Coast Collection of Murder and Mayhem

John Breen, Mary Higgins Clark, Betty Buchanan, Gerald Tomlinson, Ron Goulart, Whitley Strieber, William F. Nolan

Summary

An entertaining collection by seven renowned American mystery writers—             including Mary Higgins Clark and Whitley Strieber—              this anthology offers a delightful mix of mystery, suspense, and murder. The stories include•              “             Starstruck”              by Jon L. Breen, read by James Stacy: A group of aging actors is fatally haunted by the consequences of the McCarthy-era blacklist.•              “             Gee Whiz, My Lovely”              by Betty Buchanan, read by Joan Rivers: A bouncy private investigator is invited by a “             gorgeous nut”              to find an elusive figure named Harvey.•              “             Lucky Day”              by Mary Higgins Clark, read by Betsy Palmer: A young bride suspects her husband is somehow involved in a strange disappearance.•              “             It Was Bad Enough”              by Ron Goulart, read by Arte Johnson:  A comedian trying to make his comeback learns his ex-wife's tell-all book is about to be filmed.•              “             Pirate'             s Moon”              by William F. Nolan, read by Perry King: A psychic working for the LAPD fails to foresee that a stone-age cannibal cult may be terrorizing the city.•              “             Vaudeville”              by Whitley Strieber, read by Roddy McDowall: An aging vaudeville comedienne dies—             but not laughing.•              “             Snookered”              by Gerald Tomlinson, read by David Birney: A story about a new breed of football coach and a team the sportswriters can't ignore.

Duration: about 5 hours (05:27:15)
Publishing date: 1995-05-01; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —